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Division 300000 - Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences, covers sciences and technologies supporting agriculture and the environment. It includes soil and water science, crop and pasture production, agronomy, horticulture, animal production, forestry sciences, environmental sciences and other agricultural sciences. It also includes the veterinary sciences. This division has ten disciplines:
300200 - Crop and Pasture Production 300300 - Horticulture 300400 - Animal Production 300500 - Veterinary Sciences 300600 - Forestry Sciences 300700 - Fisheries Sciences 300800 - Environmental Sciences 300900 - Land, Parks and Agriculture Management 309900 - Other Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences Exclusions: (a) Biological or life sciences not associated with agricultural and veterinary sciences or human health and medicine are included in Division 270000 Biological Sciences; (b) agricultural engineering is included in Discipline 299900 Other Engineering and Technology; (c) biological or life sciences associated with human health and medicine are included in Division 320000 Medical and Health Sciences; and (d) agricultural economics is included in Discipline 340200 Applied Economics. Discipline 300100 - Soil and Water Sciences This discipline covers soil science and the applied aspects of water science (i.e. applied hydrology) for the purposes of primary production. This discipline has six subjects:
300102 - Soil Biology 300103 - Soil Chemistry 300104 - Land Capability and Soil Degradation 300105 - Applied Hydrology (Drainage, Flooding, Irrigation, Quality, etc.) 300199 - Soil and Water Sciences not elsewhere classified Exclusions: Basic water science or hydrology is included in Discipline 260500 Hydrology. Discipline 300200 - Crop and Pasture Production This discipline covers the sciences and technologies directed towards the production of crops, pastures and grains. It includes agronomy; plant genetics and plant protection procedures in the field; the post harvest treatment, transportation and storage of crops and grains; and weed science. This discipline has seven subjects:
300202 - Plant Nutrition 300203 - Plant Improvement (Selection, Breeding and Genetic Engineering) 300204 - Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) 300205 - Agronomy 300206 - Post Harvest Technologies (Transportation and Storage) 300299 - Crop and Pasture Production not elsewhere classified Exclusions: (a) Plant pathology associated with basic botanical studies is included in Discipline 270400 Botany; and (b) post harvest treatment of horticultural crops and produce is included in Discipline 300300 Horticulture. Discipline 300300 - Horticulture This discipline covers horticulture and horticultural science. It includes:
This discipline has six subjects:
300302 - Plant Growth and Development 300303 - Plant Protection (Pests, Diseases and Weeds) 300304 - Post Harvest Technologies 300305 - Oenology and Viticulture 300399 - Horticulture not elsewhere classified Discipline 300400 - Animal Production This discipline covers the sciences and technologies supporting the primary production of livestock and the primary production of birds and poultry (incl. egg production). It includes bees and apiary culture. This discipline has seven subjects:
300402 - Animal Reproduction 300403 - Animal Nutrition 300404 - Animal Husbandry 300405 - Animal Protection (Pests and Pathogens) 300406 - Animal Growth and Development 300499 - Animal Production not elsewhere classified Exclusions: (a) Veterinary science is included in Discipline 300500 Veterinary Sciences; and (b) the culture and production of marine and freshwater animals (incl. fish, crustaceans and shellfish) is included in Discipline 300700 Fisheries Sciences. Discipline 300500 - Veterinary Sciences This discipline covers veterinary science practised on livestock for primary production, domestic or other uses (e.g. sport). This discipline has thirteen subjects:
300502 - Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care 300503 - Epidemiology 300504 - Immunology 300505 - Anatomy and Physiology 300506 - Pathology 300507 - Microbiology (excl. Virology) 300508 - Parasitology 300509 - Radiology and Imaging 300510 - Virology 300511 - Surgery 300512 - Pharmacology 300599 - Veterinary Sciences not elsewhere classified Exclusions: Field procedures to protect animals against pest and pathogens is included in Discipline 300400 Animal Production. Discipline 300600 - Forestry Sciences This discipline covers forestry sciences and silviculture. It includes forest fire prevention and control. This discipline has seven subjects:
300602 - Tree Improvement (Selection, Breeding and Genetic Engineering) 300603 - Pests, Health and Diseases 300604 - Management and Environment 300605 - Fire Management 300606 - Agroforestry 300699 - Forestry Sciences not elsewhere classified Discipline 300700 - Fisheries Sciences This discipline covers the sciences and technologies supporting fishing or production of freshwater or marine fisheries (incl. shellfish and crustaceans). This discipline has six subjects:
300702 - Pests and Diseases 300703 - Aquaculture 300704 - Ecosystem Studies and Stock Assessment 300705 - Evaluation of Management Strategies 300799 - Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified Discipline 300800 - Environmental Sciences This discipline covers environmental sciences. This discipline has six subjects:
300802 - Wildlife and Habitat Management 300803 - Natural Resource Management 300804 - Environmental Impact Assessment 300805 - Conservation 300899 - Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Discipline 300900 - Land, Parks and Agriculture Management This discipline covers the management of land, parks and areas under agriculture. This discipline has four subjects:
300902 - Land and Parks Management 300903 - Sustainable Development 300999 - Land, Parks and Agriculture Management not elsewhere classified Discipline 309900 - Other Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences This discipline covers the agricultural, veterinary and environmental sciences not elsewhere classified. It includes fertilisers and agrochemicals (incl. their application) and agricultural education and extension services. This discipline has three subjects:
309902 - Education and Extension 309999 - Agricultural, Veterinary and Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
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